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Posted 9/11/2012 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
I was sitting on the couch and all of the sudden a huge cloud of sleepiness took over me!!!!!!! I can hardly keep my eyes open & now I'm panicking! I have no other illnesses other than asthma & anxiety!! What could this be? Does it sound serious??? I'm very scared!! What if I go to sleep & never wake up!!?! HELP!!!!!
Posted 9/11/2012 12:50 AM (GMT 0)
Take deep breaths, fight to get control of your emotions. Dont let the fear feed on your emotions. Get control of your thinking. Its a fight and a tough one, but you can learn it.

This forum is full of caring people so take heart!
Posted 9/11/2012 3:34 AM (GMT 0)
When I would have panic attacks I would feel an overwhelming fatigue like I couldn't hold my head up anymore. Do you think that you had a panic attack? They can be sneaky, and the symptoms can change and not always lead off with a racing heart, or even feeling panicked. I often just felt 'off' or sick like with the flu, or just tired when an attack was coming on.

How are you feeling now? I hope that you are better, or able to just get some sleep. Try not to worry, fatigue happens for lots of reasons...and it could just be that the stress has piled up and caught up with you tonight.:)

Let us know how you are doing soon,

S.C.
Posted 9/11/2012 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
sometimes my anxiety wears me down so much that i feel so tired i can't keep my eyes open. that's when i know i've been putting myself under too much stress or taking on too much responsibility. when i'm particularly stressd, it helps me to reevaluate what is absolutely necessary and what can wait until later. i've gone a couple of weeks without folding the clean laundry in the basket because it was just more than i could handle and i had to take care of my mental health first. when my body is telling me i need to rest, i have to just stop and listen. :)
Posted 9/11/2012 9:22 PM (GMT 0)
Hope I didnt come on too strong. I have been through over 20 years of anxiety attacks and panic attacks. I cant speak about what are the best meds for these things, but have learned how to fight those emotions. At its worst, fear caged me to my home and anything beyond that was scary stuff.

When you know thousands of others have the same problems it makes it vastly easier to bear. This kind of support wasnt there when I felt overwhelmed some 25 plus years ago. It really is a fight. But let me tell you, when you finally win the battle it is a heady victory! It also is a grand test of character and you will come out of it a greater person than before.

Post Edited (greetingz) : 9/11/2012 3:28:22 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/12/2012 5:19 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Guy's I'm no longer worried about that, my anxiety has officially moved on to another symptom! I am now worried about this temp pain and twitching in it.... if its not one thing its another ...
Posted 9/12/2012 2:18 PM (GMT 0)
Pain and twitching in the temple area? Definitely sounds stress realated.

Keep doing your progressive relaxation exercises (see Resource Guide for instuctions) and pay special attention to the shoulders and neck...the place where a lot of tension is held.

I hope that you feel better soon.:)

S.C.
Posted 9/12/2012 2:21 PM (GMT 0)
yep, i get pain and twitching EVERYWHERE when i'm stressed.
Posted 9/13/2012 6:17 AM (GMT 0)
I feel a panic attack coming on!!!!!! I was around a couple of friends who were messed up & doing drugs around me which triggered my anxiety!!!!!!!!!!!! Getting chest & head pains! Someone please talk / help me through this!!!!!!!!
Posted 9/13/2012 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hi af,

I am sorry, I think that a lot of us are on in a different time zone, or just don't stay up as late...

I hope that you are feeling better now (or sleeping) and that you were able to get through it allright. I am sorry that you had a rough time last night.:(

It seems as though you are finding some things out about yourself however, and can avoid this trigger in the future.

It may be hard to find something positive about anxiety when you are suffering...but it can steer us clear of situations, substances and people who are clearly not good for our mental and physical health.;)

Keep working on the things that are bringing you towards recovery...you will get there.

Wishing you a peaceful day!

S.C.

Posted 9/14/2012 4:18 AM (GMT 0)
Most definitely SC!!!! I avoid those situations by all means necessary for the simple fact that I know its a trigger!!!! It triggers my anxiety to look at people doing drugs & knowing that its poison & how it affects our body!! Especially the heart!!!! They make fun of me call me "paranoid " ""Dr amber " & others things!! I'm only 19 but I will NOT cause myself an early death because of drugs!! I have a hard enough time dealing with my anxiety & my hypochondria thinking I'm going to die as it is!!!!!!!
Posted 9/14/2012 4:28 AM (GMT 0)
Ugh...peer pressure...are they still doing that? Lol! I know that they are...it has just been a long time for me, thank goodness.

The good new is that you have made it this far...and it will just get easier. Great job on making smart choices for yourself.:)

Keep up the good work, you are making progress, and we are cheering you on, all the way;)

S.C.
Posted 9/14/2012 4:45 AM (GMT 0)
NOBODY can make me do anything!! :) thanks SC your always here to the rescue!! Assuring me & supporting me!!!!!
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